Making suggestions To make suggestions or give advice
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Making suggestions
To make suggestions or give advice you can use the following expressions: -What about… -Have you thought about… I can´t understand my math class!! ( get a tutor) What about getting a tutor? How can I lose weight? Have you thought about taking zumba classes? (take zumba classes) I really need to relax!! ( go to a spa) What about going to a spa? I need a dance partner!! Have you thought about asking Edzon? (ask Edzon)
To make suggestions or give advice you can use the following expressions: -It might be a good idea… -One thing you could do is… How can I improve my coordination? I can´t take Firulais with me to Vallarta. ( take jazz funk classes) It might be a good idea to take jazz funk classes. One thing you could do is to get a pet-sitting (get a pet-sitting service ) ( go to Salon Veracruz ) How can I learn to dance Salsa? It might be a good idea to go to Salon Veracruz. How can I improve my accent? One thing you could do is to watch American (watch American movies)
To make suggestions or give advice you can use the following expressions: -Why don´t you… -Maybe you could… How can I be more sociable? I´m very depressed. I think Linda is mad at me. I want to buy a car. ( participate in more social events) Why don´t you participate in more social events? Maybe(talk you could talkparents to your about parentsitabout it. to your ) ( ask her ) Why don´t you ask her? Maybe you (save could money) save money.
-What about… -Have you thought about… -It might be a good idea… -One thing you could do is… -Why don´t you… -Maybe you could… + verb in base form + verb in gerund + verb in infinitive
REMEMBER! To make suggestions or give advice you can use the following expressions: • What about… • Have you thought about… These expressions are followed by a gerund. Eg. What about going to a bar?
REMEMBER! To make suggestions or give advice you can use the following expressions: • It might be a good idea… • One thing you could do is… These expressions are followed by an infinitive. Eg. It might be a good idea to go to a bar?
REMEMBER! To make suggestions or give advice you can use the following expressions: • Why don´t you… • Maybe you could… These expressions are followed by the base form of the verb. Eg. Why don´t you go to a bar?
